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người ngợm

noun
Hanoi [ŋɨəj˨˩ ŋəːm˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋɨj˦˩ ŋəːm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋɨj˨˩ ŋəːm˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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người ngợm means one; someone; one's body.

Meanings of người ngợm in English

Noun

  1. could be offensive one; someone; one's body (generally speaking)
    • Sao mà người ngợm dơ dáy thế?How did you get yourself to be so dirty?

Etymology

-ơm reduplication of người (“human; body”).

Frequently asked questions

What does người ngợm mean in English?

người ngợm (noun) means "one; someone; one's body".

How do you pronounce người ngợm?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɨəj˨˩ ŋəːm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋɨj˨˩ ŋəːm˨˩˨]. Tones: người — falling tone (huyền), ngợm — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.